How Do I Get 6 Pack Abs and Still Have a Life
How to Get a Six Pack and Still Have a Life
Whether you’ve been working out heavily for a long time or are just starting out, strong abs are crucial. They keep your posture correct for weightlifting, to keep injuries at bay, and, in turn, keep you standing straighter all day long.
But with everything else going on in a day, how do you make time for ab exercises? Here are some exercises that you can do anywhere, anytime, so that being on the run doesn’t leave you on the path to flab.
First Thing in the Morning:
So you like to do a few push-ups in the morning, before starting the day? Here’s a quick ab workout to tack onto the end of that.
The Plank: So you’re in push-up position. Lower yourself onto your forearms, but stay up on your toes. Pull those abs in tight, so that your back makes a straight line. Now, hold. (It’s harder than it sounds.)
Tips to Keep you Buff While You Work
Once you’ve reached work, you often feel as if your chance for abs has come and gone. You’re not about to do them when you get home, tired after a long day. Well, here’s your solution: standing abs. When you need a quick break from work, just stand up in your cubicle, or a maybe a nearby empty meeting room, and do some of these exercises to keep you looking buff.
1.Stand with your feet about shoulder-width apart. Lift your left knee to the height of your hip. Hop forward on the right foot, switching legs mid-hop, so that your right knee is now raised, and you’re standing on your left foot. Hold, then repeat.
2.Stand in the same starting position as the last exercise, but with both feet on the floor. Move your feet so that they’re about 2-3 feet apart, toes turned out. Bend your knees and clasp your hands together.
Now, “paddle.” Without rotating your hips, bring your clasped hands to one hip, return them to about chest height, then repeat on the other side.
3.Same position as #2 — hands clasped and all. This time, tighten those abs and sink down, bending your knees, into a plie (a wide squat), with your hands in a straight “V” towards the floor. Then, straighten and raise your clasped hands to the far right. Repeat, this time raising to the left.
Ab Workouts You Can do Standing
Standard: Step forward with one foot. Raise your hands straight up. Then pull the foot behind you in to your chest, at the same time pulling your elbows in towards your knee. Switch sides and repeat.
Side: Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and lift your left arm, rotating your left hip and toes outward, then crunch your left elbow towards your left knee, out to the side. Switch sides and repeat.
Diagonal: Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, then lift your left arm and point your right toe out to the side. Crunch your elbow and knee together in a diagonal movement. Switch sides and repeat.
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